CN101440733A

CN101440733A - Air intake apparatus for internal combustion engine

Info

Publication number: CN101440733A
Application number: CNA2008101754119A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 角弘之; 林俊男; 村上史佳; 河野靖; 福元纯一; 横山昭二; 吉村仁
Original assignee: Toyota Boshoku Corp; Denso Corp; Toyota Motor Corp
Current assignee: Toyota Boshoku Corp; Denso Corp; Toyota Motor Corp
Priority date: 2007-11-19
Filing date: 2008-11-12
Publication date: 2009-05-27
Anticipated expiration: 2028-11-12
Also published as: US20120012081A1; US20090126670A1; CN101440733B; JP4536105B2; JP2009127425A; US8051845B2; US8517001B2; DE102008043821B4; US8267073B2; US20120012082A1; DE102008043821A1

Abstract

A housing has an intake passage extending substantially in a vertical direction of a vehicle. A valve is configured to open and close the intake passage. A shaft supports the valve. A bearing supports the shaft. A hose is connected with an upper side of the housing in the vertical direction and configured to lead intake air into the intake passage. A communication passage configured to communicate an inside of an internal combustion engine of the vehicle with the hose. The communication passage has an opening in the vicinity of a point directly above the bearing. The hose has a wall surface defining a condensate passage, which connects the opening with a target location from which condensate is to be dropped.

Description

The air inlet system of internal-combustion engine

Technical field

The present invention relates to the air inlet system of internal-combustion engine.

Background technique

Usually, vehicle provides crank box forced ventilation equipment (PCV) as blowing gas leakage minimizing equipment such as automobile.PCV equipment structure will blow gas leakage (PCV gas) and be back to gas handling system and PCV gas is not sent to atmosphere, thereby burn PCV gas in motor.Blowing gas leakage (PCV gas) discharges and sends from crank box by the piston and the slit between the cylinder of internal-combustion engine.The PCV gas that flows into the crank chamber of crank box comprises moisture.Machine oil in crank box (lubricant oil) is during by the moisture contamination of PCV gas, and machine oil can go bad.In addition, contained moisture can evaporate owing to the oil temperature increase that power operation is followed in machine oil and the PCV gas.Therefore, the pressure in the crank chamber can increase.Thereby, but the operation multilated of piston.

PCV equipment is constructed and attract the gas leakage of blowing that causes in crank box, and will blow gas leakage and return gas handling system, blows gas leakage thereby burning is returned in motor.In addition, PCV equipment is also constructed and will be inducted in the crank box by the pure fresh air that air cleaner filtered and removed impurity, thereby crank box is ventilated.The ordinary construction of PCV equipment with PCV gas be back to the gas-entered passageway of the upstream end of the throttle valve of electronic throttle valve device and at the gas-entered passageway of the downstream part of throttle valve so that can sucking-off machine oil.More specifically, PCV equipment is for example constructed PCV gas is back to gas-entered passageway and the gas-entered passageway in surge tank or intake manifold that limits in cleaner hose (air hose).The air cleaner flexible pipe connects air cleaner and throttling bodies.

Generally, the PCV gas that is back to the gas-entered passageway of throttle valve upstream end comprises a large amount of moistures or steam.Therefore, when PCV flexible pipe, connecting tube or air hose cooling, the condensable one-tenth condensed fluid of the moisture in the PCV gas.This condensed fluid is from the opening of PCV mouth is dropped into throttling bodies below gravitational direction is positioned at.In the permeable slit of going between axle and the bearing of condensed fluid, and therefore condensed fluid can cause and freezes (freezing).

In view of aforementioned and other problem, target of the present invention provides a kind of air inlet system of internal-combustion engine, and this air inlet system is constructed and limited the axial moveable part that condensed fluid infiltrates through bearing and valve.

As follows, with reference to the electronic throttle device of Figure 15 to 18 description according to correlation technique.Air hose 103 is connected to the upstream extremity of the throttling bodies 102 of electronic throttle device 101.Air hose 103 is integrally formed with fresh air guiding port (PCV mouth) 106.PCV mouth 106 communicates with the crank chamber with gas-entered passageway 111 by PCV flexible pipe and connecting tube 104.The crank chamber is positioned the crank box inside of motor.Gas-entered passageway 111 is positioned the upstream of the throttle valve 105 in the air hose 105.Vehicle also provides the electronic throttle device 101 with throttle valve 105, and throttle valve 105 structures open and close engine air inlet tube (throttle diameter) so that control sucks the air inlet of engine chamber.Electronic throttle device 101 comprises throttling bodies 102, butterfly type throttle valve 105, axle 107, motor etc.Throttling bodies 102 is equipped with the bearing 109 of two axial end portions of a pair of back shaft slidably 107.Axle 107 and bearing 109 limit predetermined slit (slidably gap) betwixt, thereby axle 107 can be reposefully in bearing 109 slides within.Axle 107 can be around the central axis rotation shown in the dotted line among Figure 17.

Generally, the PCV gas that is back to the gas-entered passageway 111 of throttle valve 105 upstreams comprises a large amount of moistures or steam.Therefore, when PCV flexible pipe, connecting tube 104 or air hose 103 coolings, the moisture in the PCV gas is condensable.Therefore, moisture becomes the condensed fluid in PCV flexible pipe, connecting tube 104 and the PCV mouth 106.This condensed fluid is dropped at described gravitational direction from the opening 110 of PCV mouth 106 and is positioned the throttling bodies 102 in downstream.Condensed fluid can drop in the axial end portion of bearing 109 sides of axle 107 and the permeable slit of going between axle 107 and the bearing 109.Therefore, condensed fluid can be diffused into whole slit by capillary phenomenon.Afterwards, when out of service and peripheral temperature began to be below the freezing point at motor, the condensed fluid that infiltrates through in the slit between axle 107 and the bearing 109 can freeze.In this case, occur freezing with axle 107 places, and therefore throttle valve 105 causes blocking owing to freezing with axle 107 betwixt at throttle valve 105.Therefore, throttle valve 105 can cause inefficacy (fault), such as shaft locking when motor starts once more.Therefore, target is the shaft locking of blocking of causing by freezing of restriction and throttle valve 105.

In view of foregoing problems, for fear of freezing, conception separates PCV mouth 106 or provide PCV mouth 106 near the warm water heating unit of constructing the throttling bodies 102 that heats electronic throttle device 101 with electronic throttle device 101.Yet PCV mouth 106 can not be arranged as and separate with electronic throttle device 101 or can not be arranged near the warm water heating unit, because the constraint of parts planning in the vehicle.Especially, during the downward flow structure of on electronic throttle device 101 has the vertical direction of gas-entered passageway at vehicle wherein, extending, be difficult to the path of concrete identification from the condensed fluid of gas-entered passageway 111 and PCV mouth 106.The vertical direction of vehicle can be consistent basically with the dotted line shown in Figure 16,18.

And the installation of electronic throttle device 101 is subjected to by the versatility of motor and the caused constraint of miniaturization.Therefore, the position of the PCV mouth that returns thus of PCV gas also suffers restraints.In addition, the electronic throttle device 101 with downward flow structure also makes and is used for obtaining compact planning.In a kind of like this downward flow structure, condensed fluid freely falls from the opening 110 of PCV mouth 106, and therefore the path of condensed fluid can not be discerned particularly.Therefore, owing to, can occur in the slit between axle 107 and bearing 109 freezing from the infiltration of the opening of PCV mouth 106 drippage and the condensed fluid that falls.

As shown in figure 19, in the electronic throttle device 101 with downward flow structure, the opening 110 of PCV mouth 106 is positioned the direct upside of bearing 109 owing to the constraint of vehicle planning.In this structure, can directly drop on the bearing 109 of axle 107 from the condensed fluid of opening 110 drippage of PCV mouth 106.Therefore, in the permeable slit of going between axle 107 and the bearing 109 of condensed fluid.In this case, freezing can come across on the axle 107, and shaft locking can occur.

Therefore, in the electronic throttle device 101 with downward flow structure, conception determines that the opening 110 and the distance between the bearing 109 of PCV mouth 106 are equal to or greater than 150 millimeters to avoid condensed fluid directly to fall to bearing 109.Preferably, the opening 110 of PCV mouth 106 is provided in the air cleaner.Yet when the opening 110 of PCV mouth 106 can not be provided in the air cleaner, as shown in figure 20, the opening 110 of PCV mouth 106 can move 90 ° from the slit between axle 107 and the bearing 109 on the direction of the inner circumference of air hose 103.And the opening 110 of PCV mouth 106 is positioned to pass on the axis of point of semicircular plate part of throttle valve 105.The point of the semicircular plate of throttle valve 105 part is positioned at downside apart from axle 107 central axis with respect to axle 07 farthest and when throttle valve 105 is in complete closed position on gravitational direction.In this structure of the electronic throttle device 101 with downward flow structure, condensed fluid can be restricted on the slit that avoids dropping between axle 107 and the bearing 109.Yet the layout of PCV mouth 106 shown in Figure 20 is difficulty because the constraint that parts are installed in the vehicle becomes gradually.

For example, as shown in figure 21, JP-A-2003-120245 has advised a kind of air inlet system with downward flow structure.In this structure of JP-A-2003-120245, air hose 103 connects air cleaner and throttling bodies 102, and air hose 103 provides the PCV mouth 106 with opening 112 in the upstream of the throttle valve 105 of gas-entered passageway 111.The hose wall surface of air hose 103 limits ring ladder 113 between the throttle valve 105 in the opening 112 of PCV mouth 106 and throttling bodies 102.Ring ladder 113 tilts with respect to the inner circumference of air hose 103.In this structure of JP-A-2003-120245, condensed fluid is directed to the part of throttle valve 105, and it moves down when throttle valve 105 is opened, and can limit condensed fluid thus and avoid directly dropping on the bearing 109.

Yet in this air inlet system with downward flow structure of JP-A-2003-120245, momentum increased when condensed fluid fell at the opening 112 from PCV mouth 106, and condensed fluid can be crossed ring ladder 113.Therefore, condensed fluid can freely fall after passing ring ladder 113.In this case, condensed fluid can not be directed to preposition, and therefore, bearing 109 can not stably be protected the direct whereabouts that avoids being subjected to condensed fluid.

Summary of the invention

According to an aspect of the present invention, a kind of air inlet system of internal-combustion engine, this air inlet system comprises the housing with the gas-entered passageway that extends basically on the vertical direction of vehicle, this air inlet system comprises that also structure opens and closes the valve of gas-entered passageway.This air inlet system also comprises the axle of sutaining valve.This air inlet system also comprises the bearing of back shaft.This air inlet system also comprises and is connected with the upside of housing in the vertical direction and constructs the flexible pipe of inlet guide being gone into gas-entered passageway.This air inlet system comprises that also structure is communicated with the communication passage of internal combustion engines and flexible pipe.Communication passage has and is near the directly opening first above the bearing.Flexible pipe has the wall surface of the condensed fluid passage that target location that qualification drips opening and condensed fluid thus is connected.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of air inlet system of internal-combustion engine, this air inlet system comprises the housing with the gas-entered passageway that extends basically on the vertical direction of vehicle, this air inlet system comprises that also structure opens and closes the valve of gas-entered passageway.This air inlet system also comprises the axle of sutaining valve.This air inlet system also comprises the bearing of back shaft.This air inlet system also comprises and is connected with the upside of housing in the vertical direction and constructs the flexible pipe of inlet guide being gone into gas-entered passageway.This air inlet system comprises that also structure is communicated with the communication passage of internal combustion engines and flexible pipe.Communication passage has and is near the directly opening first above the bearing.Opening has minimum point on gravitational direction.Minimum point is away near the zone first o'clock.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of air inlet system of internal-combustion engine, this air inlet system comprises the housing with the gas-entered passageway that extends basically on the vertical direction of vehicle, this air inlet system comprises that also structure opens and closes the valve of gas-entered passageway.This air inlet system also comprises the axle of sutaining valve.This air inlet system also comprises the bearing of back shaft.This air inlet system also comprises and is connected with the upside of housing in the vertical direction and constructs the flexible pipe of inlet guide being gone into gas-entered passageway.This air inlet system comprises that also structure is communicated with the communication passage of internal combustion engines and flexible pipe.Communication passage has and is near the directly opening first above the bearing.Flexible pipe has apart section.Apart section and wall surface limit the bag with condensed fluid passage and tap hole betwixt.The target location that condensed fluid passage connection opening and condensed fluid drip thus.Tap hole is at the target location opening.

Description of drawings

Above-mentioned and other targets of the present invention, characteristics and advantage become more obvious from the following specific descriptions that provide with reference to accompanying drawing.In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 illustrates the partial section that the electronic throttle device of air cleaner flexible pipe is installed according to first embodiment;

Fig. 2 is the sectional view that intercepts along the line II-II among Fig. 1 according to first embodiment;

Fig. 3 illustrates the side view that the electronic throttle device of air cleaner flexible pipe is installed according to first embodiment;

Fig. 4 illustrates according to first embodiment to prevent that condensed fluid from directly dropping to the interpretation maps of the state on the bearing;

Fig. 5 illustrates the partial section that the electronic throttle device of air cleaner flexible pipe is installed according to second embodiment;

Fig. 6 illustrates the side view that the electronic throttle device of air cleaner flexible pipe and connecting tube is installed according to second embodiment;

Fig. 7 is according to the sectional view of second embodiment along Fig. 6 center line VII-VII intercepting;

Fig. 8 illustrates the side view that the electronic throttle device of air cleaner flexible pipe is installed according to the 3rd embodiment;

Fig. 9 illustrates the side view that the electronic throttle device of air cleaner flexible pipe is installed according to the 3rd embodiment;

Figure 10 A to 10C illustrates each sectional view of the intercepting of the line X-X in Fig. 9 according to the 3rd embodiment;

Figure 11 A, 11B are that each all illustrates the sectional view according to the opening shape of the 3rd embodiment's membrane component;

Figure 12 A is the sectional view that the bag of air cleaner flexible pipe is shown, and Figure 12 B is according to the sectional view of the 4th embodiment along the line XIIB-XIIB intercepting of Figure 12 A;

Figure 13 A illustrates the planimetric map that is provided in a plurality of current plates in the air cleaner flexible pipe according to the 5th embodiment, and Figure 13 B is the profile that the air cleaner flexible pipe is shown, and Figure 13 C is the sectional view along the line XIIIC-XIIIC intercepting of Figure 13 B;

Figure 14 A is the perspective view that the bellows part that is provided in the air cleaner flexible pipe is shown according to the 6th embodiment, and Figure 14 B is the sectional view along the line XIVB-XIVB intercepting of Figure 14 A;

Figure 15 illustrates the partial side view in cross section that the electronic throttle device of air cleaner flexible pipe is installed according to correlation technique;

Figure 16 illustrates the side view that the electronic throttle device of air cleaner flexible pipe is installed according to correlation technique;

Figure 17 illustrates the partial side view in cross section that the electronic throttle device of air cleaner flexible pipe is installed according to correlation technique;

Figure 18 illustrates the side view that the electronic throttle device of air cleaner flexible pipe is installed according to correlation technique;

Figure 19 illustrates the partial section that the electronic throttle device of air cleaner flexible pipe is installed according to correlation technique;

Figure 20 A is the planimetric map that the electronic throttle device that the air cleaner flexible pipe is installed is shown according to correlation technique, and Figure 20 B is the sectional view along the line XXB-XXB of Figure 20 A intercepting, and

Figure 21 illustrates the side view that the electronic throttle device of air cleaner equipment is installed according to correlation technique.

Embodiment

(first embodiment)

(first embodiment's structure)

This first embodiment describes with reference to Fig. 1 to 4.Fig. 1 to 3 illustrates the electronic throttle device that the air cleaner flexible pipe is installed.According to this embodiment, internal-combustion engine is equipped with electronic throttle device 1, blows gas leakage minimizing equipment etc.Electronic throttle device 1 provides air cleaner and downward flow.Motor for example is installed in the engine compartment of automobile.In this embodiment, motor is a water cooling petrol engine for example, and its structure comes to obtain engine power by combustion fuel air mixing deposits yields heat energy in the firing chamber time.Fuel air mixture comprises by the air inlet of the air cleaner filtration of motor and the fuel that sprays from sparger.Engine power is for example as the output shaft torque of Engine torque.

Motor also comprises engine cooling equipment, and it has cooling water circuit chilled(cooling) water return (CWR) thus.Engine cooling equipment comprises that cooling water circulates thus with the cooling water circulating path (coolant circuit) of cooled engine main body.Engine main body comprises cylinder head, cylinder seat etc.The chilled(cooling) water return (CWR) comprises the warm water heating unit of radiator, thermostat, water pump, throttling bodies 2 etc.Motor is a water cooling petrol engine for example, and it is cooled by the water jacket that forces cooling water to cycle through engine interior and is controlled at suitable temperature.Thereby the parts of motor can be operated effectively.Motor comprises the admission line (suction tude) of each firing chamber that is used for air inlet is supplied to each cylinder of motor.Motor also comprises the exhaust duct (outlet pipe) that waste gas is drained into the outside from each firing chamber by cleaning equipment.Be defined in the admission line by air cleaner flexible pipe 7 (air hose) and will be inducted into the gas-entered passageway of the throttling bodies 2 of electronic throttle device 1 as the fresh air of clean air.Fresh air filters by air cleaner.Admission line comprises air cleaner flexible pipe 7, surge tank, intake manifold of air cleaner case, throttling bodies 2 etc.

The main body of motor comprises cylinder head, cylinder seat, oil groove etc.One lateral confinement of cylinder head is decided import, and it is by the INO of poppet type and close.The opposite side of cylinder head limits the relief opening (not shown) by the outlet valve opening and closing of poppet type.The end that cylinder head provides each all is exposed to the spark plug of the firing chamber of each cylinder.Cylinder head provides each and all constructs the sparger (electromagnetic fuel injector) that fuel is sprayed into suction port in the timing of optimizing.Limit each in the cylinder seat and hold the cylinder aperture of piston.Piston is connected with crank via pitman and but in the vertical direction moves.Cylinder head and cylinder seat for example limit water jacket therein, and it surrounds the circumference of cylinder aperture.The downside of crank box and cylinder seat forms so that limit oil groove airtightly.Limit crank chamber in the crank box.Air cleaner comprises the filter element (filter cell) of upstream in the admission line that is provided in motor.Filter cell is constructed and is caught and remove impurity (foreign matter), such as dust that comprises in the fresh air and sand.Air cleaner flexible pipe 7 as suction tude connects air cleaner and throttling bodies 2.Be positioned the gas-entered passageway 11 of throttle valve 3 upstreams in the air cleaner flexible pipe 7.Air cleaner flexible pipe 7 will more specifically be described after a while.

According to this embodiment, electronic throttle device 1 comprises throttling bodies (housing) 2, axle 4, actuator and control unit of engine (ECU).Throttling bodies 2 is connected with the downstream of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 airtightly by the admission line of motor especially halfway.Axle 4 is fixed to throttle valve (fly valve) 3 so that support the throttle valve 3 that is used to open and close throttle diameter 21,22 (it is as the inner passage of throttling bodies 2).Actuator as the valve activated apparatus comprises the motor that is used to activate throttle valve 3.Control unit of engine (ECU) structure come according to engine operating condition with engine power be supplied to motor coil in case with respect to system such as igniter and fuel injection apparatus control throttle position corresponding to throttle valve 3 angles.

Electronic throttle device 1 is as the air inlet system of motor.Electronic throttle device 1 structure comes according to by the driver manipulation of gas pedal being come driven motor so that handle the throttle position of throttle valve 3.Thus, electronic throttle device 1 control charge flow rate just, is supplied to the air inflow of the firing chamber of each engine cylinder, thus control engine speed and engine output torque.The manipulation of throttle is corresponding to the stepping of driver to gas pedal.Except throttling bodies 2 and throttle valve 3, electronic throttle device 1 also comprises return spring and pair of bearings 5.Return spring on closing direction bias voltage throttle valve 3 so that throttle valve 3 is back to complete closed position.This to the two ends of bearing 5 back shafts 4 so that axle 4 can slide on sense of rotation.In this embodiment, disc spring is as return spring.Sliding bearing is as clutch shaft bearing 5.Sliding bearing, rolling bearing or ball bearing are as second bearing 5.Axle 4 can be around rotating by the central axis that is shown in dotted line shown in Figure 5.

According to this embodiment, throttling bodies 2 is for example formed by aluminum diecasting alloy with predetermined shape.Throttling bodies 2 is the housings that wherein keep throttle valve 3.Throttle valve 3 can rotate to the fully open position from complete closed position.Spirals such as throttling bodies 2 use bolts are to the intake manifold of motor.In this embodiment, air inlet is filtered by air cleaner, and air inlet intake section from throttling bodies 2 after the gas-entered passageway 11 that passes air cleaner flexible pipe 7 flows into throttle diameter 21,22.Air inlet is inhaled into the suction port of each engine cylinder of each firing chamber after passing the intake manifold that is connected to throttling bodies 2 exit portion.Open the upper end of the intake section of throttling bodies 2 on gravitational direction, and open the lower end of the exit portion of throttling bodies 2 on gravitational direction.Throttling bodies 2 has cylindrical portions may (throttle diameter wall) 23, wherein limits cross section and is essentially circular throttle diameter 21,22.Throttling bodies 2, especially cylindrical portions may 23, form for example predetermined circular tube shape by metallic material integral body.Cylindrical portions may 23 has axial end portion on it is axial, and axial end portion is equipped with sensor cover plate 24.Sensor cover plate 24 structures support the throttling position transducer.Sensor cover plate 24 is for example made by resin material.

Cylindrical portions may 23 has the following flow pattern throttle diameter (gas-entered passageway) 21,22 that extends on the vertical direction of

automobile.Throttle diameter

21,22 extends towards the exit portion of throttling bodies 2 basically point-blank from the intake section of throttling bodies 2.

Throttle diameter

21,22 extends in the axial direction along the channel direction of cylindrical portions may 23 and the vertical direction of automobile basically.That is, the central axis of the rotating center axis of

throttle diameter

21,22 and throttle valve 3 and axle 4 substantially perpendicularly extends.The vertical direction of vehicle can be consistent with dotted line shown in Figure 3 basically.Throttle diameter 21 is provided in upside on the gravitational direction of throttling bodies 2, as the gas-entered passageway of throttle valve 3 upstreams.Throttle diameter 22 is provided in downside on the gravitational direction of throttling bodies 2, as the gas-entered passageway in throttle valve 3 downstreams.The cylindrical portions may 23 of throttling bodies 2 provides pair of bearings 25, and they via

throttle diameter

21,22 toward each other.Each of first and second bearings 25 limits cross section therein and holds the aperture for circular basically axle.Axle holds aperture extension of central axis along the central axis of throttling bodies valve 3 and axle 4 on axle direction.

One of bearing 25 provides the end to axle 4.One of bearing 25 has the axle of qualification and holds the inner circumference (holding the aperture wall surface) in aperture.The aperture wall surface that holds of one of bearing 25 is equipped with clutch shaft bearing 5, and such as sliding bearing, it is an end of spring bearing 25 rotatably.Another of bearing 25 provides to the other end of axle 4.Another of bearing 25 has the axle of qualification and holds the inner circumference (holding the aperture wall surface) in aperture.The aperture wall surface that holds of another of bearing 25 is equipped with second bearing 5, and such as sliding bearing, it is the other end of spring bearing 25 rotatably.In this structure, this to bearing 25 via this to bearing 5 back shaft 4 slidably on sense of rotation.The cylindrical portions may 23 of throttling bodies 2 has wall section, and it can integrally form with the motor casing 26 that holds motor.Electronic throttle device 1 has block 27, its be basically the rectangular parallelepiped protrusion part shape and in the radial direction from cylindrical portions may 23 to outer process.Block 27 holds warm water heating unit (warm water passage), when its structure comes under cold environment to use such as winter with fluid ratio such as warm water or the hot water cylindrical portions may 23 by being inducted into throttling bodies 2 here so that the freezing of restriction throttle valve 3 (freezing).Fluid can be an engine coolant.Block 27 is connected with inlet duct 28 and is used for that warm water introduced the warm water heating unit and is connected with outer pipe 29 being used for warm water is drawn the warm water heating unit.Inlet duct 28 is connected with the liquid circulation path (coolant circuit) of engine cooling equipment with outer pipe 29.

In this embodiment, throttle valve 3 be provided in the firing chamber of whole cylinders of motor and

throttle diameter

21,22 that suction port communicates in.Throttle valve 3 structures open and close throttle diameter 21,22.Throttle valve 3 is contained in cylindrical portions may 23 (throttle diameter 21, the 22) inside of throttling bodies 2 and the inside that structure opens and closes cylindrical portions may 23.Throttle valve 3 is rotary-type air intake control valves, and they can be with respect to cylindrical portions may 23 rotations of throttling bodies 2.More specifically, throttle valve 3 is plate-like fly valves, and it can rotate around the central axis of axle 4 so that open and close throttle diameter 21,22.When power operation, throttle valve 3 is based on just changing angle of swing from rotation in the valve operating range of control signal between complete closed position and fully open position of ECU.Throttle valve 3 structures are handled as the open area in the gas-entered passageway zone of

throttle diameter

21,22 so that the control inlet stream.Throttle valve 3 for example is back to complete closed position by the biasing force that applies return spring etc. when the electric power responding engine that is supplied to motor is turned off and stopped.Alternatively, in this condition, throttle valve 3 can be in middle lift (neutral position) operation, and throttle valve 3 is opened a little from complete closed position herein.

Throttle valve 3 has the plate-like part, and it is extending in the radial direction radially outwardly from the point of intersection between the central axis of the central axis of the cylindrical portions may 23 of extending in the channel direction of the cylindrical portions may 23 of throttling bodies 2 and axle 4.When throttle valve 3 was in complete closed position, was opening on the direction with respect to the dotted line vertical with the channel direction of the cylindrical portions may 23 of the throttling bodies 2 predetermined angle of swing that tilts a little in the back side of the plate-like of throttle valve 3 part and front.That is, throttle valve 3 when being in complete closed position with respect to tilting a little with the axial vertical dotted line of

throttle diameter

21,22.

According to this embodiment, the channel direction of the cylindrical portions may 23 of throttling bodies 2 be equal to

throttle diameter

21,22 axially, and the channel direction of cylindrical portions may 23 when electronic throttle device 1 is mounted to automobile basically corresponding to the direction (vertical direction) of top to bottom.That is, the channel direction of cylindrical portions may 23 is basically corresponding to the vertical direction of automobile, just, and with respect to the vertical direction of gravitational direction.The plate-like of throttle valve 3 is partly inserted axle 4 valve and is inserted in the hole, and plate-like is partly used spiral such as screw and is fixed to axle 4.The plate-like of throttle valve 3 partly comprises by axle 4 cuts apart two semicircular plate parts as first and second disc portions.In this embodiment, second plate-like part is positioned the two downside of first disc portion and axle 4 with respect to gravitational direction when throttle valve 3 is in complete closed position.

Axle 4 extends on it is axial basically point-blank.Axle 4 have as with the core of the integrally formed valve retaining part of throttle valve 3.The valve retaining part has the valve patchhole, and it extends through in the radial direction the valve retaining part.Axle 4 is connected with the output shaft of motor and by its driving via the outputting power transfer mechanism.Axle 4 has two axial end portions in the axial direction, and two axial end portions have two sliding partss (slidingsurface) respectively, and they respectively can be by providing pair of bearings 25 and bearing 5 to the cylindrical portions may 23 of throttling bodies 2 to support rotatably.

Actuator is that structure comes at the electric actuator of opening the axle 4 that activates throttle valve 3 on direction and the closing direction.Actuator comprises the motor of constructing generation driving force when being supplied with electric power and is used for the rotatablely moving of output shaft of motor is passed to the outputting power transfer mechanism of axle 4.The outputting power transfer mechanism comprises reduction gear, and it constructs driving force (motor torsional moment) that increases motor and the rotational speed that recently reduces motor with predetermined deceleration.Reduction gear comprises small gear, intermediate reduction gear gear, final reduction gear etc.Be fixed to the output shaft of motor as the small gear of motor gear.Thereby intermediate reduction gear gear and motor gear engagement are rotated by motor gear.Thereby final reduction gear and intermediate reduction gear gear engagement are rotated by the intermediate reduction gear gear.The output shaft of motor can directly combine with axle 4.

Motor is electrically connected with the battery of automobile via the motor drive circuit of electrically being controlled by ECU.For example, motor structure produces driving force to activate the axle 4 of throttle valve 3 when the coil of the rotor of motor is supplied with electric power.The energising of ECU control motor is so that the control motor.ECU has the microcomputer that comprises CPU, storage unit, input circlult, output circuit, power supply circuit, timer etc.CPU carries out control processing and arithmetic processing.Storage unit is the storage of storage control program and control logic, such as ROM and RAM.ECU can be known microcomputer.

ECU structure carries out when the ignition switch (not shown) is opened (1G-ON) control program in the storage that is stored in microcomputer and control logic so that the energising of the coil of control motor, thus the axle 4 of the throttle valve 3 of operating electronic throttle device 1.And ECU constructs and handles ignition installation, such as spark coil and spark plug, and fuel injection apparatus, such as electronic fuel pump and sparger.In this structure, be made as the control command value of the control target value of throttle position in the power operation time control, it is relevant with air inflow, fuel injection amount etc.When closing (IG-OFF), be forced to stop according to being stored in the engine control that control program in the microcomputer and/or control logic carry out by ECU in ignition switch.Engine control can comprise throttle position control, IGNITION CONTROL, fuel injection control etc.

ECU is connected with crank angle sensor, throttle position switch, throttle position sensor etc.ECU also is connected with cooling-water temperature transmitter, intake air temperature sensor, Air flow meter and air inlet pressure sensor etc.The various sensors sensor signal of output sensor signal and output respectively carry out the A/D conversion by A/D converter and are passed to the microcomputer of ECU.These crank angle sensors, throttle position switch, throttle position sensor, cooling-water temperature transmitter, intake air temperature sensor, Air flow meter etc. are configured to the serviceability detection unit of detection of engine serviceability.ECU carries out the feedback control of electric power of the coil be supplied to motor so that reduce from the throttle position signal of throttle position switch output with from departing between the throttle position signal of throttle position sensor output.

Blow gas leakage minimizing equipment as crank box forced ventilation equipment (PCV equipment).PCV equipment is constructed and is sucked the gas leakage of blowing that sends in the crank chamber enter base chamber, and will blow gas leakage and be back into gas handling system, such as the surge tank or the intake manifold of motor, blows gas leakage thereby burning is returned in motor.PCV equipment is also constructed and will be inducted into crank box by the pure fresh air that air cleaner filtered and removed impurity, thereby crank box is ventilated.PCV equipment comprises the fresh air guiding hose and blows the blow-by gas recirculation flexible pipe.The fresh air guiding hose connects motor especially the crank chamber of crank box and the gas-entered passageway 11 of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 inside.Blow the blow-by gas recirculation flexible pipe and connect the inside of motor, the inside of cylinder head especially is with surge tank or intake manifold.The PCV flexible pipe limits the fresh air guiding channel therein, and the pure fresh air (clean air) that is used for being filtered by air cleaner is inducted into motor, especially, and the crank chamber of crank box.Blow the blow-by gas recirculation flexible pipe and limit therein and blow the blow-by gas recirculation passage, the gas leakage (PCV gas) of blowing that is used for sending from the crank chamber is back into engine aspirating system, such as surge tank or intake manifold.The PCV valve is provided as to pass halfway and blows the blow-by gas recirculation passage, is used for blowing the blow-by gas recirculation passage according to the serviceability opening and closing of motor.

Below, the operation of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 is described referring to figs. 1 through Fig. 3.Air cleaner flexible pipe 7 is formed such as having flexible rubber material or resin material by elastic material.Air cleaner flexible pipe 7 comprises straight-tube portion 31, bellows part (fold section) 32, curved section 33, bellows part (fold section) 34 and straight-tube portion 35.Straight-tube portion 31 engages airtightly with the downstream of air cleaner housing.Bellows part (fold section) 32 is provided in the downstream of straight-tube portion 31.Curved section 33 is provided in the downstream of bellows part 32.Bellows part (fold section) 34 is provided in the downstream of curved section 34.Straight-tube portion 35 is provided in the downstream of bellows part 34.Straight-tube portion 31 be mounted to the air cleaner housing downstream excircle and by using air hose clip 36 spirals and being fixed to the downstream of air cleaner housing.Bellows part 32 with a plurality of ripples peak part is provided between straight-tube portion 31 and the curved section 33.Curved section 33 is crooked to connect bellows part 32 and bellows part 34 with circular ground, right angle basically.Bellows part 34 with a plurality of ripples peak part is provided between curved section 33 and the straight-tube portion 35.Straight-tube portion 35 is mounted to the excircle of the upstream extremity of throttle valve 3, and straight-tube portion 35 is by using air hose clip 37 spirals and being fixed to the upstream extremity of throttle valve 3.

Air cleaner flexible pipe 7 engages airtightly with the upper end of throttling bodies 2 on gravitational direction.Air cleaner flexible pipe 7 is positioned the gas-entered passageway 11 of throttle valve 3 upstreams therein.The curved section 33 of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 provides cross section and is essentially circular PCV mouth 9.PCV mouth 9 is positioned bellows part 34 1 sides and inserts connecting tube 6.Connecting tube 6 is for example formed such as thermoplastic materials by resin material.Connecting tube 6 can be formed by polyethyleneimine: phenyl sulphide (PPS), polyamide (PA), polypropylene (PP) or Polyetherimide (PEI).The joint that connecting tube 6 combines with the PCV mouth 9 of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 as the end with the PCV flexible pipe of PCV equipment.Connecting tube 6 limits fresh air guiding channel (communication passage) 12 therein, the fresh air guiding channel in its connection PCV flexible pipe and the gas-entered passageway 11 of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 inside.Connecting tube 6 comprises small diameter portion, major diameter part and conical cylindrical portions may.Small diameter portion is orientated more close PCV flexible pipe as.Major diameter partly orientate more close PCV mouth as and on diameter greater than small diameter portion.Conical cylindrical portions may connects small diameter portion and major diameter part.The small diameter portion of connecting tube 6 is as PCV flexible pipe mounting portion, and it inserts the inner circumference of PCV flexible pipe one end.Partly with being PCV mouth mounting portion, it inserts the inner circumference of PCV mouth 9 to the major diameter of connecting tube 6.

Be communicated with motors especially the crank chamber of crank box inside and the gas-entered passageway 11 of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 interior throttle valve 3 upstream ends as the PCV mouth 9 of fresh air guiding port (communication passage) by PCV pipe and connecting tube 6.PCV mouth 9 is defined in and is essentially circular and divides in 10 with the integrally formed connection joining part of air cleaner flexible pipe 7.Connection joining part divides 10 to extend from the excircle of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 on the tangent direction of air cleaner flexible pipe 7.Connection joining part divides 10 to have end, the connection part 39 that its major diameter part that provides connecting tube 6 is inserted thus.PCV mouth 9 divides 10 root one side to provide opening 13 in connection joining part.Opening 13 is being positioned in the hose wall surface with respect to the vicinity, zone, upside place of gravitational direction at bearing 5 at least.With reference to Fig. 1, connecting tube 6 and PCV mouth 9 have the condensed fluid passage, and upstream extremity of 14 (beginning part) extends basically point-blank from fresh air guiding channel 12 to guide groove on the channel direction of PCV mouth 9 for it.

According to this embodiment, the hose wall of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 surface limits the condensed fluid passage.The condensed fluid passage is connected the target location (position that condensed fluid drips thus) that near the minimum point of the opening 13 that is in PCV mouth 9 on the gravitational direction extreme lower position and condensed fluid drip thus.The condensed fluid passage is limited by guide groove 4, and guide groove 4 extends to the target location that condensed fluid drips thus along the hose wall surface of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 from extreme lower position circularly.Extreme lower position is near the minimum point of the opening 13 that is in PCV mouth 9 on the gravitational direction.The target location that condensed fluid drips thus is positioned at the hose wall surface and moves from pair of bearings 5 at the circumferencial direction along the inner circumference of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 near 90 ° the zone.In this embodiment, the target location that condensed fluid drips thus, the end of guide groove 14 just is a ripple peak part of the bellows part 34 that is positioned air cleaner flexible pipe 7 when the outside of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 is seen.That is, the target location is during being positioned a ripple paddy part of bellows part 34 when the inside of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 is seen.The target location that condensed fluid drips thus can be positioned at the hose wall surface and be in the direct point (first point) on the warm water heating unit near, the warm water heating unit uses warm water heating throttling bodies 2, especially cylindrical portions may 23.

In this embodiment, second disc portion is positioned first disc portion and axle 4 both downsides with respect to gravitational direction when throttle valve 3 is in complete closed position.Therefore, when condensing droplet drops down onto first disc portion surperficial of throttle valve 3, and can not cross axle at 4 o'clock at condensing droplet, condensing droplet can flow to two axial end portions of axle 4 along axle 4.In this case, condensation is dripped and can therefore be infiltrated through in the bearing 25.Therefore, the target location dripped thus of condensed fluid preferably is in the excircle that moves near second disc portion of throttle valve 3 90 ° the point (thirdly) along the inner circumference of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 from pair of bearings 5.That is, the end of guide groove 14, it is corresponding to the target location, preferably is positioned the hose wall surface and is in directly near the zone above the position of the excircle of second disc portion, and this position is apart from the central axis of axle 4 farthest.

(first embodiment's operation)

Below, describe briefly according to this embodiment as the electronic throttle device 1 of air-intake of combustion engine control apparatus and the operation of PCV equipment referring to figs. 1 through 3.When ignition switch is opened, for example, ignition key switch opens (IG-ON), ECU begins the control of energising etc. of motor of the throttle valve 3 of electronic throttle device 1.In addition, ECU also activates ignition installation, such as spark coil and spark plug, and fuel injection apparatus, such as electronic fuel pump and sparger.Thereby, the motor operation.In this condition, ECU input is from throttle position switch output and the throttle position signal that depressing of gas pedal changed by the driver.ECU supplies power to motor so that the output shaft of revolution motor, thereby throttle valve 3 is controlled at predetermined throttle position corresponding to predetermined angle of swing.Thereby the axle 4 that is connected with the output shaft of motor is depressed (power control) corresponding angle of swing against the rotation of the biasing forces of return spring and gas pedal.Thereby, axle 4 rotations, thus the throttle valve 3 that is supported by axle 4 activates towards the fully open position from complete closed position opening on the direction.

When the appointment cylinder of motor started aspirating stroke after exhaust stroke, INO and appointment piston moved down in specifying cylinder.In this condition, the pressure in the firing chamber of cylinder further is reduced to further less than atmospheric pressure according to moving down of piston, thereby fuel air mixture sucks the firing chamber from the suction port of opening.Under this condition, according to the valve angle corresponding to the throttle position of electronic throttle device 1, throttling bodies 2 is opened and is passed the

throttle diameter

21,22 of admission line in the middle of being positioned.Thereby engine speed changes corresponding to the depressing (power control) of gas pedal.

In the time of partial load operation, such as lost motion operation, the throttle position of electronic throttle device 1 is less relatively.In this partial load operation, negative pressure comes across in the throttle diameter 22 in throttle valve 3 downstreams of gas-entered passageway.In this condition, when the PCV of PCV equipment valve was opened, PCV gas was by the gas-entered passageway in negative pressure suction throttle valve 3 downstreams from the crank chamber of in-engine crank box.Therefore, air flows towards surge tank or intake manifold with blowing in the blow-by gas recirculation passage at the fresh air guiding channel.

More specifically, the clean air that filters by air cleaner flows into the crank chamber of crank box from the PCV mouth 9 of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 after passing the fresh air guiding channel.Thus, the crank chamber ventilates.And PCV gas and clean air are passing the gas-entered passageway that flows into the downstream of throttle valve 3 after blowing the blow-by gas recirculation passage.In this operation, the PCV gas that sends in the crank chamber is back into the gas-entered passageway in throttle valve 3 downstreams and imports the firing chamber of each engine cylinder, thereby rekindles.Thereby, can prevent that engine motor oil is rotten, and can suppress the increase of internal pressure in the crank chamber.The operation that can keep thus, piston.On the other hand, when the throttle position of electronic throttle device 1 was in maximum under the condition that throttle valve 3 is in a fully open position, negative pressure became very little in the gas-entered passageway in throttle valve 3 downstreams.Alternatively, the pressure in the gas-entered passageway in throttle valve 3 downstreams becomes substantially the same with atmospheric pressure.Under this condition, even when the PCV valve is opened, the PCV gas that is applied with negative pressure can not be by blowing the gas-entered passageway that the blow-by gas recirculation passage returns throttle valve 3 downstreams fully.Otherwise when throttle valve 3 was in a fully open position, it is maximum that the charge flow rate by throttle diameter 21,22 in gas-entered passageway 11 in the air cleaner flexible pipe 7 and the throttling bodies 2 becomes.Under this condition, the PCV gas that sends in the crank chamber is entrained in by in the inlet stream of gas-entered passageway 11 and guide to the gas-entered passageway 11 of throttle valve 3 upstreams from the opening 13 of PCV mouth 9 by the fresh air guiding channel.Thereby PCV gas is with the gas-entered passageway of air inlet from gas-entered passageway 11 inflow throttle valve 3 downstreams of throttle valve 3 upstreams.

(first embodiment's effect)

According to this embodiment, guide groove (condensed fluid passage) 14 is positioned in the hose wall surface of air cleaner flexible pipe 7, and it is positioned at the direct upside of the throttling bodies 2 of the electronic throttle device 1 that comprises downward flow.The condensed fluid passage is connected the target location that near the minimum point of the opening 13 that is positioned at PCV mouth 9 on the gravitational direction extreme lower position and condensed fluid drip thus.Guide groove 14 extends to the target location that condensed fluid drips thus near the extreme lower position the minimum point of the opening 13 that is positioned at PCV mouth 9 at gravitational direction circularly.The target location be in along the inner circumference of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 move from bearing 5 90 ° point (thirdly) near.

In this structure, though at condensed fluid when the opening 13 of PCV mouth 9 flows out, condensed fluid also can be released on the direction of the inner circumference that is in air cleaner 7 from bearing 5 and move near 90 ° the point position.Thereby, introduce the target location (position of condensed fluid drippage) that condensed fluids drip thus from the condensed fluid that the opening 13 of PCV mouth 9 flows out by the guide groove the hose wall surface that is provided in air cleaner flexible pipe 7 14.After this, condensing droplet falls into the target location.The target location for example can be away from the direct upside of bearing 5.Therefore, even in electronic throttle device 1, can limit the condensed fluid that flows out from the opening 13 of PCV mouth 9 and directly be dropped into bearing 5 with near downward flow structure of opening the direct upside of PCV mouth 9 wherein at bearing 5.In this structure, can protect bearing 5 to avoid the direct whereabouts of condensed fluid, and the slidingsurface of therefore protecting bearing 5 and bearing 5 and throttle valve 3 spools 4 between the slit avoid the infiltration of condensed fluid.

And, the target location that condensed fluid drips thus, just, is preferably moving from bearing 5 on the direction of the inner circumference of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 near 90 ° the some end of guide groove 14.That is, the target location is preferably away from the central axis of axle 4 and be positioned at the excircle of second disc portion of throttle valve 3.In response to opening of throttle valve 3, condensed fluid flows into the throttle diameter 22 that is positioned throttle valve 3 downstreams (downside of throttle valve 3 just).

In this operation, the condensed fluid that flows out from the opening 13 of PCV mouth 9 is released into the target location that condensed fluid drips thus.Therefore, can protect bearing 5 and limit the infiltration that condensed fluid is avoided in slit between spools 4 the slidingsurface of wall surface and throttle valve 3 of bearing hole of bearing 5.Thereby, can protect throttle valve 3 and axle 4 to avoid causing icing.And, can stably limit because the blocking, losing efficacy of being caused of freezing of throttle valve 3 and axle 4 is fault and shaft locking.

(second embodiment)

This second embodiment describes with reference to Fig. 5 to 7.Fig. 5 illustrates the electronic throttle device that the air cleaner flexible pipe is installed according to this second embodiment.Fig. 6,7 illustrates air cleaner flexible pipe and the connecting tube according to this second embodiment.With reference to Fig. 5, in this embodiment, connecting tube 6 and PCV mouth 9 have the condensed fluid passage that 14 upstream extremity (beginning part) extends basically point-blank from fresh air guiding channel 12 to guide groove on the channel direction of PCV mouth 9.In this embodiment, the axle 4 of the channel direction of PCV mouth 9 and throttle valve 3 is axially substantially parallel.In addition, according to this embodiment, air cleaner flexible pipe 7 does not provide bellows part 34, and curved section 33 directly is connected with straight-tube portion 35.The hose wall surface of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 extends to straight-tube portion 35 and limits the condensed fluid passage from curved section 33.The condensed fluid passage is connected the target location that near the minimum point of the opening 13 that is in PCV mouth 9 on the gravitational direction extreme lower position and condensed fluid drip thus.

The condensed fluid passage is limited by guide groove 14, and guide groove 14 extends to the target location that condensed fluid will drip thus along the hose wall of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 from extreme lower position circularly.Extreme lower position is near the minimum point of the opening 13 that is positioned at PCV mouth 9 on the gravitational direction.The target location that condensed fluid will drip thus be positioned at the hose wall surface and be in move 90 ° zone from pair of bearings 5 along the circumferencial direction of the inner circumference of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 near.The target location that condensed fluid will drip thus can be positioned at the hose wall surface and be in directly near the point (second point) on the warm water heating unit that uses warm water heating throttling bodies 2 (especially cylindrical portions may 23).As mentioned above, the electronic throttle device 1 that has a downward flow structure according to this embodiment can produce and first embodiment's similar effects.

(the 3rd embodiment)

This 3rd embodiment describes with reference to Fig. 8 to 11B.Fig. 8,9 illustrates the electronic throttle device that the air cleaner flexible pipe is installed.Have according to this embodiment in the electronic throttle device 1 of downward flow structure, the straight-tube portion 35 of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 is connected airtightly with the upper end of throttling bodies 2 on gravitational direction.That is, straight-tube portion 35 in the vertical directions of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 are connected airtightly with the top of throttling bodies 2.

Shown in Figure 10 C, the opening 13 general cross sections of PCV mouth 9 are for circular basically.In this structure, the condensed fluid minimum point X from opening 13 on gravitational direction that arrives the opening 13 of PCV mouth 9 drips and falls.The center of opening 13 shown by dashed lines is consistent basically among minimum point X and Figure 10 C.Therefore, at the opening 13 of PCV mouth 9 directly above bearing 5 in the structure of opening, condensed fluid can on the gravitational direction from the minimum point X drippage of opening 13 and can directly drop on the bearing 5.In this case, in the slit between the slidingsurface of the axle 4 of the wall surface of the hole of the bearing hole of permeable bearing 5 of condensed fluid and bearing 5 and throttle valve 3.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, shown in Figure 10 A, the cross section of the opening 13 of PCV mouth 9 is for avette basically.Alternatively, according to this embodiment, shown in Figure 10 B, the cross section of the opening 13 of PCV mouth 9 is substantially parallel quadrilateral.As mentioned above, the cross section of the opening 13 of PCV mouth 9 can be defined as non-circular shape (irregular hole shape), such as ellipse, parallelogram etc.Thereby, the minimum point of opening 13 on gravitational direction can be shifted and thus the minimum point of the opening 13 that drips thus of condensed fluid can from Figure 10 A, 10B, move to a Y by the some X shown in the dotted line.In this structure, the target location that condensed fluid drips thus can be moved from direct point above bearing 5, displacement just.That is, can be defined as away from direct point above bearing 5 in the minimum point on the gravitational direction in the opening 13 of PCV mouth 9.Therefore, condensed fluid begins at the minimum point drippage of the opening 13 of PCV mouth 9 from gravitational direction and falls, and minimum point is away from the zone around the direct point above bearing 5.As mentioned above, the electronic throttle device 1 that has a downward flow structure according to this embodiment can produce and first embodiment's similar effects.

In addition, shown in Figure 11 A, in this embodiment, membrane component 15 can provide to the opening of PCV mouth 9.The transverse cross-sectional area that membrane component 15 structures come the opening of throttling PCV mouth 9.Membrane component 15 partly surrounds the opening of PCV mouth 9 and has is through hole 41 circular and that extend on the thickness direction of membrane component 15 basically.That is, through hole 41 extends on the channel direction of PCV mouth 9.Membrane component 15 has condensed fluid drain tank 42, and it stretches out downwards from through hole 41 on gravitational direction.

Condensed fluid drain tank 42 edge of opening from through hole 41 on the tangent direction of through hole 41 extends downwards on gravitational direction basically.Condensed fluid drain tank 42 is in the minimum point of lower end limited hole 41 on gravitational direction on the gravitational direction.Through hole 41 in the minimum point on the gravitational direction away near the direct zone the point above the bearing 5.In this structure, the condensed fluid of the opening of arrival PCV mouth 9 just, stops up once by membrane component 15 obturations.May drip and fall from condensed fluid drain tank 42 from the condensed fluid that through hole 41 overflows.That is, condensed fluid just, moves from the minimum point of through hole 41 on gravitational direction from dripping and fall away from the position in direct zone above bearing 5.

Alternatively, shown in Figure 11 B, in this embodiment, membrane component 16 can provide to the opening of PCV mouth 9.The transverse cross-sectional area that membrane component 16 structures come the opening of throttling PCV mouth 9.Membrane component 16 partly centers on the opening of PCV mouth 9 and has is through hole 43 circular and that extend on the thickness direction of membrane component 16 basically.That is, through hole 43 extends on the channel direction of PCV mouth 9.Through hole 43 has the center that move prejudicially at the center of the center of the opening of the PCV mouth 9 shown in the dotted line from Figure 11 B and membrane component 16 left in Figure 11 B.

As mentioned above,

membrane component

15,16 provides to the opening of PCV mouth 9, and the minimum point of opening on gravitational direction can be shifted thus, just, moves.Thereby the minimum point of the opening that condensed fluid falls thus can move to a Y from an X.In this structure, the target location that condensed fluid drips thus can be moved, just, and from the directly some displacement above bearing 5.That is, can be defined as away from direct point above bearing 5 in the minimum point on the gravitational direction in the through

hole

41,43 of membrane component 15,16.Therefore, condensed fluid begins to drip and fall from the minimum point of through

hole

41,43 on gravitational direction of

membrane component

15,16, and minimum point is away from the zone around the direct point above bearing 5.As mentioned above, the electronic throttle device 1 that has a downward flow structure according to this embodiment can produce and first embodiment's similar effects.

And according to this embodiment, throttle valve 3 and axle 4 can further prevent to freeze targeting part not being provided to the hose wall surface of air cleaner flexible pipe 7.That is, the hose wall surface of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 for example need not to provide towards the outside recessed guiding sunk part of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 or towards the direction protrusion part of the inner projection of air cleaner flexible pipe 7.Therefore, can limit the interference that the inlet stream of passing the gas-entered passageway 11 that is arranged in air cleaner flexible pipe 7 throttle valve 3 upstreams can not cause such as guiding sunk part and direction protrusion part owing to additional targeting part.For example, the disorder of passing the inlet stream of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 can reduce, and the pressure loss of therefore passing the inlet stream of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 can be suppressed.

(the 4th embodiment)

Figure 12 A, 12B illustrate according to this 4th embodiment provide to the air cleaner flexible pipe the bag.According to this embodiment, the opening 13 of PCV mouth 9 is positioned directly near the point above the bearing 5 of air cleaner flexible pipe 7.Apart section 51 is integrally formed with the hose wall surface of air cleaner flexible pipe 7.Apart section 51 has relative part 52, and it is relative with the opening 13 of PCV mouth 9 with predetermined gap.Apart section 51 is by being that arc and the space bar 53 that extends to the target location that condensed fluid will drip from relative part 52 along the hose wall surface of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 limit basically.

Bag 17 is by being limited with inwall as the space bar 53 relative with the hose wall surface of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 as the outer wall of the straight-tube portion 35 of air cleaner flexible pipe 7.Bag 17 is also by limiting as the diapire 54 of the bottom of apart section 51 on gravitational direction with as the sidewall of apart section 51 two side portions 55,56 in a circumferential direction.In this structure, apart section 51 is defined for the bag 17 of interim gathering from the condensed fluid of PCV mouth 9 outflows with the hose wall surface of air cleaner flexible pipe 7.That is, limit bag 17 between the hose wall surface of apart section 51 and air cleaner flexible pipe 7.Bag 17 has upper surface and upper surface open on gravitational direction.Bag 17 has lower surface on gravitational direction, and lower surface is positioned at the downside of the minimum point of opening 13 on gravitational direction of PCV mouth 9 with the predetermined degree of depth.

Bag limits the condensed fluid passage therein.The condensed fluid passage connects near extreme lower position and the condensed fluid target location that will drip of opening 13 minimum point on the gravitational direction be positioned at PCV mouth 9.Bag 17 lower surfaces on gravitational direction, just, as the diapire 54 of apart section 51 bottoms, having is the condensed fluid tap hole 59 of target location opening circular and that drip thus at condensed fluid basically.The target location that condensed fluid drips thus is corresponding to the position that limits condensed fluid tap hole 59.The target location is moved 90 ° along the circumferencial direction of the inner circumference of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 basically from bearing 5.The target location that condensed fluid will drip thus can be positioned at the hose wall surface and be positioned at directly near the point above the warm water heating unit that uses warm water heating throttling bodies 2 (especially cylindrical portions may 23).

As mentioned above, according to this embodiment, bag 17 (condensed fluid passages 57) are defined between the hose wall surface and apart section 51 of air cleaner flexible pipe 7.Bag 17 basically moves 90 ° point from bearing 5 from the opening 13 of PCV mouth 9 on the minimum point on the gravitational direction extends to direction at the inner circumference of air cleaner flexible pipe 7.In this structure, even flow out or during drippage from the opening 13 of PCV mouth 9 at condensed fluid, condensed fluid also can be released near the position of moving from bearing 5 on the direction of the inner circumference periphery of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 90 ° the point.In this structure, flow out or the condensed fluid of drippage can be released near the position of moving from bearing 5 on the direction of the inner circumference periphery of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 90 ° the point from the opening 13 of PCV mouth 9.As mentioned above, the electronic throttle device 1 that has a downward flow structure according to this embodiment can produce and first embodiment's similar effects.

And the space bar 53 of apart section 51 limits relative part 52, and it centers on and stop up fully the opening 13 of PCV mouth 9.Therefore, from PCV mouth 9 flow out or the condensed fluid of drippage owing to stopped up by part 52 relatively the substantially horizontal at the opening 13 of PCV mouth 9 splash down.Even under this condition, condensed fluid is stopped up by side part 55,56 on the circumferencial direction of apart section 51, thereby and accumulates in bag 17 inside.In this structure, can limit from PCV

The condensed fluid scattering that the opening 13 of mouth 9 flows out or drips.Therefore, can further protect throttle valve 3 and axle 4 to avoid freezing.

(the 5th embodiment)

Figure 13 A illustrates a plurality of current plates that are provided in the air cleaner flexible pipe, and Figure 13 B, C illustrate the air cleaner flexible pipe according to the 5th embodiment.Have according to this embodiment in the electronic throttle device 1 of downward flow structure, the straight-tube portion 35 of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 engages airtightly with the upper end of throttling bodies 2 on gravitational direction, that is, straight-tube portion 35 in the vertical directions of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 engage airtightly with the top of throttling bodies 2.According to this embodiment, air cleaner flexible pipe 7 has a plurality of current plates (rectifying part) 61.Current plate 61 is for example integrally formed with the hose wall surface of the straight-tube portion 35 of air cleaner flexible pipe 7.Current plate 61 in throttling bodies 2 and air cleaner flexible pipe 7 throttle diameter 21,22 and gas-entered passageway 11 axially on extend.A plurality of current plates 61 are parallel to each other basically and arrange with the interval of rule basically on the direction on inner circumference (the hose wall surface of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 just).Each of a plurality of current plates 61 with predetermined outstanding length from the hose wall surface of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 the central axis projection towards gas-entered passageway 11.

In this structure, a plurality of current plates 61 integrally are provided in the hose wall surface of straight-tube portion 35 of air cleaner flexible pipe 7, and thus condensate stream can be in gas-entered passageway 11 upstream regulation and the rectification of throttle valve 3.Therefore, the air-flow of energy stable air cleaner hose 7 inside.Thereby, can limit the turbulent flow and the scattering of condensed fluid.And condensate stream can be controlled in the gas-entered passageway 11 of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 inner throttle valve 3 upstreams.Therefore; the condensed fluid that can limit opening 13, guide groove 14, condensed fluid drain tank 42, through hole 43 or condensed fluid tap hole 59 drippages from PCV mouth 9 directly drops on the bearing 5; in this structure; can protect bearing 5 to avoid directly falling of condensed fluid, and therefore can further protect throttle valve 3 and axle 4 to avoid freezing.A plurality of current plates 61 can be applied to first to fourth embodiment's each structure.

(the 6th embodiment)

The bellows part that provides to according to this 6th embodiment's air cleaner flexible pipe is provided for Figure 14 A, 14B.Have according to this embodiment in the electronic throttle device 1 of downward flow structure, the straight-tube portion 35 of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 engages airtightly with the upper end of throttling bodies 2 on gravitational direction.That is, the straight-tube portion 35 of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 engages airtightly with the top of throttling bodies 2 in the vertical directions.In air cleaner flexible pipe 7, have bellows part (fold section) 34 that for example comprises a plurality of ripples peak part 62 between curved section 33 and the straight-tube portion 35.In bellows part 34, each of a plurality of ripples peak part 62 is with respect to the inclined at inclination angles of substantially horizontal to be scheduled to of bellows part 34.Each ripple peak part 62 tilts towards the target location that condensed fluid will drip thus with respect to the substantially horizontal of bellows part 34.In this embodiment, the hose wall surface of the bellows part 34 of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 towards the external recess of bellows part 34 so that limit condensed fluid passage (guiding sunk part, guide groove) 63.Each condensed fluid passage 63 tilts towards the target location that condensed fluid will drip thus with respect to the substantially horizontal of bellows part 34.The ripple peak part 62 that tilts can be applied to first to fourth embodiment's each structure.In this structure, condensate stream can be controlled in the bellows part 34 of air cleaner flexible pipe 7 inboards.That is, condensate stream can be controlled in the gas-entered passageway 11 of throttle valve 3 upstreams.Therefore, the condensed fluid that can limit opening 13, guide groove 14, condensed fluid drain tank 42, through hole 43 or condensed fluid tap hole 59 drippages from PCV mouth 9 directly drops on the bearing 5.In this structure, can protect bearing 5 to avoid directly falling of condensed fluid, and therefore can further protect throttle valve 3 and axle 4 to avoid freezing.

(modification)

In the superincumbent description, be applied to control the air inlet that is supplied to combustion chambers of internal combustion engines according to top embodiment's throttle valve 3.Alternatively, can be used as structure according to top embodiment's throttle valve 3 and produce eddy current so that strengthen the inlet stream control valve of the burning of fuel air mixture in the combustion chambers of internal combustion engines.Alternatively, the throttle valve 3 according to top embodiment can be used as the valve element that structure opens and closes the gas-entered passageway control mechanism of air-intake of combustion engine passage.

In the above embodiments, providing the electric actuator of motor and outputting power transfer mechanism should be as the actuator of the axle 4 that activates throttle valve 3.Alternatively, the negative pressure that provides electromagnetism draft regulator valve or electronic draft regulator valve is controlled the actuator that actuator can be used as the axle that activates throttle valve.

Throttle valve 3 can be by operating the axle 4 that mechanically is passed to throttle valve 3 via line etc. of depressing of gas pedal.

The function of starting among the top embodiment is a diesel engine.Motor is not limited to multicylinder engine and can is single-cylinder engine.

In the above embodiments, the guide groove (guiding sunk part) 14 towards the external recess of air cleaner flexible pipe (air hose 7) should be used as condensed fluid passage (targeting part).Alternatively, the direction protrusion in the air hose inner projection partly can be used as targeting part.

The opening (PCV) of the fresh air guiding channel (communication passage) 12 of each be applied to connecting tube 6 of the opening 13 of the PCV mouth 9 shown in Figure 10 A to 10C and the through

hole

41,43 of the membrane component shown in Figure 11 A, the

11B

15,16.

Above first to the 6th embodiment can at random make up.Particularly, among the guide groove among first embodiment (guide recesses part) 14, second embodiment bag among the through

hole

41,43 of direct connection, the 3rd embodiment's split shed 13 and the

membrane component

15,16 between curved section 33 and the straight-tube portion 35, the 4th embodiment among the 17, the 5th embodiment a plurality of current plates (rectifying part) 61 and the 6th embodiment in the ripple peak part 62 of ripple tubular portion 34 can at random make up.

Do not breaking away under the spirit of the present invention and can carry out various modification and replacement top embodiment.

Claims

1. the air inlet system of an internal-combustion engine, this air inlet system comprises:

Housing (2), it has the gas-entered passageway (21,22) that extends basically on the vertical direction of vehicle;

Structure opens and closes the valve (3) of gas-entered passageway (21,22);

The axle (4) of sutaining valve (3);

The bearing (5) of back shaft (4);

Flexible pipe (7), its upside with housing (2) in the vertical direction is connected and constructs inlet guide is gone into gas-entered passageway (21,22); And

Structure is communicated with the communication passage (12) of internal combustion engines and flexible pipe (7),

Wherein communication passage (12) has near the opening (13) that is in directly first of bearing (5) top; And

Flexible pipe (7) has wall surface, and this wall surface limits the condensed fluid passage (14) that opening (13) is connected with target location that condensed fluid drips thus.

2. according to the air inlet system of claim 1, wherein condensed fluid passage (14) is limited by targeting part (14), and this targeting part (14) extends to the target location along the wall surface of flexible pipe (7) from opening (13).

3. according to the air inlet system of claim 1 or 2, wherein the target location is positioned at directly near second of heating unit (27) top, and this heating unit (27) structure warms housing (2) with fluid.

4. according to the air inlet system of claim 1 or 2, wherein the target location be in move along the inboard circumferencial direction of flexible pipe (7) from bearing (5) 90 ° thirdly near.

5. according to the air inlet system of claim 1 or 2, wherein the wall surface of flexible pipe (7) limits at least one rectifying part (61), and rectifying part (61) is extended axially going up of gas-entered passageway (21,22) basically.

6. according to the air inlet system of claim 5, wherein said at least one rectifying part (61) comprises a plurality of rectifying part of arranging along wall surface (61) within a predetermined distance substantially parallelly.

7. according to the air inlet system of claim 1 or 2, wherein flexible pipe (7) comprises the bellows part (34) with a plurality of ripples peak part (62) or a plurality of ripple paddy part, and it is with respect to the inclined at inclination angles of substantially horizontal to be scheduled to of bellows part (34).

8. according to the air inlet system of claim 7, wherein said a plurality of ripples peak parts (62) or described a plurality of ripple paddy part tilt towards the target location.

9. the air inlet system of an internal-combustion engine, this air inlet system comprises:

Structure opens and closes the valve (3) of gas-entered passageway (21,22);

The axle (4) of sutaining valve (3);

The bearing (5) of back shaft (4);

Wherein communication passage (12) has near the opening (13) that is in directly first of bearing (5) top,

Opening (13) has minimum point on gravitational direction, and

Minimum point is away near the zone first o'clock.

10. according to the air inlet system of claim 9, its split shed (13) is one of oval, avette and polygonal basically.

11. the air inlet system according to claim 9 also comprises:

Around the membrane component (15) of opening (13),

Wherein membrane component (15) has the through hole (41,43) that extends through membrane component (15) on thickness direction,

Through hole (41,43) has minimum point on gravitational direction, and

Minimum point is away near the zone first o'clock.

12. according to the device of claim 11, wherein membrane component (15) has the drain tank (42) that stretches out from through hole (41,43) downwards on gravitational direction.

13. according to any one air inlet system of claim 9 to 12, wherein the wall surface of flexible pipe (7) limits at least one rectifying part (61), rectifying part (61) is extended axially going up of gas-entered passageway (21,22) basically.

14. according to the air inlet system of claim 13, wherein said at least one rectifying part (61) comprises a plurality of rectifying part of arranging along wall surface (61) within a predetermined distance substantially parallelly.

15. any one air inlet system according to claim 9 to 12, wherein flexible pipe (7) comprises the bellows part (34) with a plurality of ripples peak part (62) or a plurality of ripple paddy part, and it is with respect to the inclined at inclination angles of substantially horizontal to be scheduled to of bellows part (34).

16. according to the air inlet system of claim 15, wherein said a plurality of ripples peak parts (62) or described a plurality of ripple paddy part tilt towards the target location.

17. the air inlet system of an internal-combustion engine, this air inlet system comprises:

Structure opens and closes the valve (3) of gas-entered passageway (21,22);

The axle (4) of sutaining valve (3);

The bearing (5) of back shaft (4);

Flexible pipe (7) has apart section (51),

Apart section (51) and wall surface limit the bag (17) with condensed fluid passage (14) and tap hole (59) betwixt,

The target location that condensed fluid passage (14) connection opening (13) and condensed fluid drip thus, and

Tap hole (59) is at the target location opening.

18. according to the air inlet system of claim 17,

Wherein apart section (51) has relative with opening (13) and limits the relative part (52) of predetermined gap betwixt, and

Apart section (51) is limited from the space bar (53) that relative part (52) extends to the target location by the wall surface along flexible pipe (7).

19. according to the air inlet system of claim 17 or 18, wherein the target location is in directly near second of heating unit (27) top, this heating unit (27) structure warms housing (2) with fluid.

20. according to the air inlet system of claim 17 or 18, wherein the target location be in move along the inboard circumferencial direction of flexible pipe (7) from bearing (5) 90 ° thirdly near.

21. according to the air inlet system of claim 17 or 18,

Wherein bag (17) has bottom (54) on gravitational direction, and

Tap hole (59) is (54) split shed in the bottom.

22. according to the air inlet system of claim 17 or 18, wherein the wall surface of flexible pipe (7) limits at least one rectifying part (61), rectifying part (61) is extended axially going up of gas-entered passageway (21,22) basically.

23. according to the air inlet system of claim 22, wherein said at least one rectifying part (61) comprises a plurality of rectifying part of arranging along wall surface (61) within a predetermined distance substantially parallelly.

24. air inlet system according to claim 17 or 18, wherein flexible pipe (7) comprises the bellows part (34) with a plurality of ripples peak part (62) or a plurality of ripple paddy part, and it is with respect to the inclined at inclination angles of substantially horizontal to be scheduled to of bellows part (34).

25. according to the air inlet system of claim 24, wherein said a plurality of ripples peak parts (62) or described a plurality of ripple paddy part tilt towards the target location.